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조금

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조금

  • [t͡ɕo̞ɡɯm] SK Standard, Seoul

noun

  1. 적은 정도나 분량. 숙제를 조금밖에 못했다.
  2. 짧은 동안. 시간이 조금 남았다.

Similar: 약간, 좀

adverb

  1. 정도나 분량이 적게. 음식에 소금을 조금 넣어 먹어라.
  2. 시간적으로 짧게. 자정이 조금 지나다.

Thesaurus

noun

Similar: 약간, 좀

In English

  • few indefinite, usually small number
  • bit portion
  • slightly to a small extent or degree
  • a little to a small extent or degree

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"조금." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ko/%EC%A1%B0%EA%B8%88. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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조금. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EC%A1%B0%EA%B8%88

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"조금." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EC%A1%B0%EA%B8%88.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {조금},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EC%A1%B0%EA%B8%88},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}